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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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