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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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