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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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