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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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