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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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