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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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