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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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