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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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