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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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