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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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