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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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