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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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