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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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