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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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