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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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