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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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