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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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