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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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