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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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