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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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