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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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