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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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