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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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