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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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