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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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