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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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