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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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