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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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