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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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