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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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