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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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