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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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