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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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