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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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