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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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