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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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