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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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