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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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