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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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