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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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