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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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