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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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