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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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