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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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