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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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