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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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