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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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