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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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