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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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