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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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