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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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