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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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