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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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