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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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