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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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