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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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