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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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