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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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