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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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