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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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