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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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