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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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