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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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