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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes 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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