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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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