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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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