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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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