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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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