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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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