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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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