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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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