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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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