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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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