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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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