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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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