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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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