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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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