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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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