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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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