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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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