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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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