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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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