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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)