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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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