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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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