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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different 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 optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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