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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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