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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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