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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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