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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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