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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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