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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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