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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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