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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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