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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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