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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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