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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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