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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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