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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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