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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important 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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