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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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