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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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