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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers 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 we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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