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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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