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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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