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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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