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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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