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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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