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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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