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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates 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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