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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models 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 poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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