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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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