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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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