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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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