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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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