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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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