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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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