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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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