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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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