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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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