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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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