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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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