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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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