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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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