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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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