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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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