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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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