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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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