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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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