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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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