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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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