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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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