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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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