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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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