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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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