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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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