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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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