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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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