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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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