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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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