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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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