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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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