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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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