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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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