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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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