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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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