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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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