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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources