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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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