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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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