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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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