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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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