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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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