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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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