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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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