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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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