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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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