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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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