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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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