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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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