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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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