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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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