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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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