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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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