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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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