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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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