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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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