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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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