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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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