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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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