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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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