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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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