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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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