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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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