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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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