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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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