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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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