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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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