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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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