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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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