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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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