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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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