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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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