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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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