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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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