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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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