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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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