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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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