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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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