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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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