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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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