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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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