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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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