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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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