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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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