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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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