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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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