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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the 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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