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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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