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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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