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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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