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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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