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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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