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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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