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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the 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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