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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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