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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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