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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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