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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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