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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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