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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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