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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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