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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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