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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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