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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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