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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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