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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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