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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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