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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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