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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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