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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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