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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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