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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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