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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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