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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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