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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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