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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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