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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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