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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models 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 educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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