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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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