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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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