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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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