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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the 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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