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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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