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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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