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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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