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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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