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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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