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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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