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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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