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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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