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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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