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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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