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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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