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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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