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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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