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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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