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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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