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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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