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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important 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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