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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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