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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores 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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