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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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