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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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