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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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