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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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