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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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