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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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