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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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