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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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