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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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