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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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