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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important 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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