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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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