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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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