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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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