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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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