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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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