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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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