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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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