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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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