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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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