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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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