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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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