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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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