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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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