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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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