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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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