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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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