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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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