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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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