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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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