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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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