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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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