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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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