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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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