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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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