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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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