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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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