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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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