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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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