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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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