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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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