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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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