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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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