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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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