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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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