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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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