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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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