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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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