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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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