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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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