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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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