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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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