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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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