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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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