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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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