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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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