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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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