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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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