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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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