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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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