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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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