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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business 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 we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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