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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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