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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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