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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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