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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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