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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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