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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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