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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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