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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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