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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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