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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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