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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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