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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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