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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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