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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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