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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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