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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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