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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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