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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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