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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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