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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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