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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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