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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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