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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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