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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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