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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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