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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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