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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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