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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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