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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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