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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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