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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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