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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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