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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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