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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important 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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