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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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