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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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