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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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