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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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