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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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