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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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