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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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