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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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