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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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