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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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