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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major 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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