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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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