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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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