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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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