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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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