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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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