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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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