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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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