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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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