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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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