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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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