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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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