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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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