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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies 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 educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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