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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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