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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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