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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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