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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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