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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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