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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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