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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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