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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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