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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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