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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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