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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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