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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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