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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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