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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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