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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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