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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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