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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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