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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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