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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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