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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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