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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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