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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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