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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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