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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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