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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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