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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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