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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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