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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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