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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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