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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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