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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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