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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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