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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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