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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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