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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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