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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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