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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key 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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