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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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