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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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