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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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