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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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