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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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