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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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