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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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