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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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