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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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