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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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