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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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