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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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