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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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