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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online 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 several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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