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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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