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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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