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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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