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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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