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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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