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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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