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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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