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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors 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 courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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