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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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