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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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