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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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