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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important 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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