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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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