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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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