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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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