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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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