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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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