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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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