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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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