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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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