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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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