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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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