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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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