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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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