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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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