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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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