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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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