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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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