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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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