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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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