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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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