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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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