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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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