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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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