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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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