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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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