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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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