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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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