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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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