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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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