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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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