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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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