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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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