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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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