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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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