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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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