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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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