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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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