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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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