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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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