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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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