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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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