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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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