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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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