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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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