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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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