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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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