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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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