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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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