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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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