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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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