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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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