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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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