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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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