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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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