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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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