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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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