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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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