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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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