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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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