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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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