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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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