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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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