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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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