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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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