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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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