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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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