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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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