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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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