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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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