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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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