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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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