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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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