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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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