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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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