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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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