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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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