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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines 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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