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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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